Obituary
Herb Rosen, 94, husband of Shirley, nee Fishman; father of Gail Rosen, Diane (Larry) Edwards and the late Barry Rosen; grandfather of Spencer, Caitlyn and Keenan Edwards; uncle of Art Fein. Herb was a WWII Marine Air Corps Veteran who took part in the 1944 invasion of Guam. He also served in the Jewish War Veterans of Illinois as Commander of posts 700 and 800. In 2013, Herb was able to participate in the Veterans Honor Flight from Chicago. After the war, Mr. Rosen graduated from I.I.T in 1950 and worked for H.A. Phillips and Co., an industrial ammonia refrigeration equipment manufacturer for 54 years before retiring in 2004 as Chief Engineer. He was active in RETA (Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association) and even served as National President in 1977 and National Treasurer for 20 years. Chapel service 12:15 PM Tuesday at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friedman Place (www.friedmanplace.org). For Information or to leave condolences: 847-255-3520-or www.shalommemorial.org
Service Information
Service : Tuesday, April 24th at 12:15 pm
Service Location: Shalom Chapel Service -Shalom Memorial Funeral Home
Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand Road
Arlington Heights
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